Podcast Archive

At the Lab: An evening out with the brain and body

6/10/2025

Ever go to a neuroscience talk and wish it had more sound effects? Then this is the episode for you. Listen now »

At the Lab: Catch me if you cancer

6/3/2025

You’ve seen her on FOX and the cover of Newsday. Now, hear about the knowledge gaps that make her discovery so crucial and the noble goals driving it. Listen now »

At the Lab: The human Microprocessor

5/27/2025

There’s a Microprocessor inside you. Actually, there are trillions. Only they’re not computer processors. They’re much smaller and far more complex. Listen now »

At the Lab: AI evolves

5/20/2025

CSHL neuroscientists discuss the biological brain’s multibillion-year advantage over AI—and the new algorithm they built based on that concept. Listen now »

At the Lab: UTIs in women’s health

5/13/2025

Why do breast cancer researchers focused on pregnancy start looking into urinary tract infections? The backstory is as intriguing as the story itself. Listen now »

At the Lab: The nuclear speckle option

5/6/2025

Speckles sound innocent enough, like little spots. But don’t be fooled. These tiny structures could someday have big implications for cancer care. Listen now »

At the Lab: Dancing with fire

4/29/2025

What happens to our brain receptors’ “dance routines” when the brain comes under immune system attack? Tune in to find out. Listen now »

At the Lab: Products of an unseen environment

4/22/2025

You may have read about their fascinating research in New York Post. Now, hear about it directly from the researchers themselves. Listen now »

At the Lab: Science for lovers

4/15/2025

You can’t spell evolution without l-o-v-e. A tale of passion and curiosity takes us from New York to Australia, France, the U.K., and South America. Listen now »

At the Lab: A vitamin for prostate cancer

4/8/2025

For the Season 2 premiere of our podcast, we sit down with CSHL Professor Lloyd Trotman to discuss what could be a major breakthrough in men’s health. Listen now »

At the Lab Season 1 Research Rewind: AI+

10/29/2024

This season’s final Research Rewind brings us from the realm of quantitative biology to neuroscience, genomics, and beyond. Listen now »

At the Lab Season 1 Research Rewind: Genetics

10/22/2024

It’s the code for all life on Earth. This week At the Lab, we’re hacking it with the help of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s geneticists. Listen now »

At the Lab Season 1 Research Rewind: Neuroscience

10/15/2024

What do you think? How do you know? And who are you anyway? We probe each of these questions with the help of Cold Spring Harbor’s neuroscientists. Listen now »

At the Lab Season 1 Research Rewind: Cancer

10/8/2024

As the first season of our new podcast winds down, we’re revisiting all of our episodes with a focus on CSHL’s cutting-edge cancer research. Listen now »

At the Lab Episode 26: The golden grail of genomics

10/1/2024

For our Season 1 finale, we invite you to step inside EN-TEx, a catalog of more than one million genomic variants. Listen now »

At the Lab Episode 25: How maize became corn

9/24/2024

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory solves a plant biology mystery some 4,000 years in the making. The implications may go far beyond vegetables. Listen now »

At the Lab Episode 24: Putting the brakes on brain cancer

9/17/2024

CSHL Professor Alea Mills compares the deadly brain cancer glioblastoma to a car with its brakes cut. Her lab works to reattach them. Listen now »

At the Lab Episode 23: Cured with CRISPR

9/10/2024

Victoria Gray, the first person ever cured of sickle cell, appeared on a DNA Learning Center panel featuring a clinical scientist from CSHL. Listen now »

At the Lab Episode 22: Outmuscling cancer

9/3/2024

After 10 years, CSHL has made a breakthrough in the study of RMS, a rare pediatric cancer. How we got here is a story of innovation and perseverance. Listen now »

At the Lab Episode 21: Nature versus nurture

8/27/2024

What makes you, you? CSHL Assistant Professor Gabrielle Pouchelon looks for answers in the brain’s earliest neural connections. Listen now »